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#AE2A02

#ae2a02 ≈ Rufous

  • brown
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#ae2a02 is a color from the brown family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 68.24% red, 16.47% green and 0.78% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 75.86% magenta, 98.85% yellow and 31.76% black. Its hue angle is 13.95°, with 97.73% saturation and 34.51% lightness in HSL. It is a warm color, often associated with reliability, warmth and earthiness. Designers typically use it for cafés and coffee brands, rustic and natural styles and corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 6.71:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Rufous (#a81c07), ΔE 3.46.

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Relative luminance0.1066

Complementary

  1. #ae2a02
  2. #0286ae

Split complementary

  1. #ae2a02
  2. #02ae80
  3. #0230ae

Analogous

  1. #ae0230
  2. #ae2a02
  3. #ae8002

Triadic

  1. #ae2a02
  2. #02ae2a
  3. #2a02ae

Tetradic

  1. #ae2a02
  2. #86ae02
  3. #0286ae
  4. #2a02ae

Square

  1. #ae2a02
  2. #30ae02
  3. #0286ae
  4. #8002ae

Monochromatic

  1. #170500
  2. #621801
  3. #ae2a02
  4. #fa3c03
  5. #fd754c

Shades

#ae2a02 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #ae2a02
  2. #9d2602
  3. #8b2202
  4. #7a1d01
  5. #681901
  6. #571501
  7. #461101
  8. #340d01
  9. #230800
  10. #110400
  11. #000000

Tints

#ae2a02 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #ae2a02
  2. #b63f1b
  3. #be5535
  4. #c66a4e
  5. #ce7f67
  6. #d79581
  7. #dfaa9a
  8. #e7bfb3
  9. #efd4cc
  10. #f7eae6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#ae2a02 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #ae2a02
  2. #a9330f
  3. #a53b1b
  4. #a04428
  5. #9c4c34
  6. #975541
  7. #925e4e
  8. #8e665a
  9. #896f67
  10. #857773
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.71:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.13:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5c5c5c ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #854c48 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #544900 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #746600 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c00025 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #823f00 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8f5500 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #b9081b ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-ae2a02 {
  color: #ae2a02;
}
Background
.bg-ae2a02 {
  background-color: #ae2a02;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-ae2a02 {
  border: 2px solid #ae2a02;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #ae2a02;
  --color-primary-rgb: 174 42 2;
  --color-primary-hsl: 14 98% 35%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-ae2a02 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #ae2a02, #ae8002);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-ae2a02 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(174 42 2 / 0.35);
}

#a81c07 Rufous ΔE 3.46 #b7410e Rust ΔE 5.30 #b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 6.56 #c04000 Mahogany ΔE 6.74 #c80815 Venetian Red ΔE 7.05 #d40000 Rosso Corsa ΔE 7.09 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 7.52 #51d5fd Inverted #5c5c5c Grayscale 

Rufous
#ae2a02  rgb(174, 42, 2)  hsl(14, 98%, 35%)  Rufous
#0286ae  rgb(2, 134, 174)  hsl(194, 98%, 35%)  Cerulean
#02ae2a  rgb(2, 174, 42)  hsl(134, 98%, 35%)  Kelly Green
#2a02ae  rgb(42, 2, 174)  hsl(254, 98%, 35%)  Zaffre